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ea0015p369 | Thyroid | SFEBES2008

Raised serum FT4 and inappropriately detectable serum TSH: evaluation of recommendations from the UK TFT guidelines

Han T S , Woolman E , Marshall K , Thomas M , Vanderpump M

Objectives: The UK TFT Guidelines (2006) recommend screening for heterophilic antibodies (HA), thyroid hormone resistance (THR) and TSHoma in samples with raised FT4 and detectable or raised TSH levels. The aim was to determine the frequency and aetiology of such ‘abnormal’ thyroid function tests (TFTs) and to evaluate the use of further analyses for this common biochemical abnormality.Design: Six-month retrospective study (1/08/06&#...